rted to for the purpose of
prostitution or lewdness, such person shall be punished by imprisonment
in the penitentiary not less than six months nor more than five years.
[Sec.5322.]
[Sidenote: Houses of ill-fame.]
Houses of ill-fame kept for the purpose of prostitution and lewdness,
gambling houses, or houses where drunkenness, quarreling, fighting or
breaches of the peace are carried on or permitted, to the disturbance of
others, are nuisances, and may be abated and punished as provided in
this chapter. [Sec.5472.]
[Sidenote: Lease rendered void.]
When the lessee of a dwelling house is convicted of keeping the same as
a house of ill-fame, the lease or contract for letting such house is, at
the option of the lessor, void, and such lessor may thereupon have the
like remedy to secure possession as against a tenant holding over after
the expiration of his term. [Sec.5323.]
[Sidenote: Leasing house for such purpose.]
If any person let any house, knowing that the lessee intends to use it
as a place of resort for the purpose of prostitution or lewdness, or
knowingly permit such lessee to use the same for such purpose, he shall
be punished by fine not exceeding three hundred dollars, or imprisoned
in the county jail not exceeding six months. [Sec.5324.]
[Sidenote: Enticing to house of ill-fame.]
If any person entice back into a life of shame any person who has
heretofore been guilty of the crime of prostitution, or who shall
inveigle or entice any female, before reputed virtuous, to a house of
ill-fame, or knowingly conceal or assist or abet in concealing such
female, so deluded or enticed for the purpose of prostitution or
lewdness, he shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not
less than three nor more than ten years. [Sec.5325.]
[Sidenote: Penalty for prostitution.]
If any person, for the purpose of prostitution or lewdness resorts to,
uses, occupies or inhabits any house of ill-fame, or place kept for such
purpose, or if any person be found at any hotel, boarding house, cigar
store or other place, leading a life of prostitution and lewdness, such
person shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not more
than five years. [Sec.5326.]
[Sidenote: Incest.]
If any person marry his father's sister, mother's sister, father's
widow, wife's mother, daughter, son's widow, sister, son's daughter,
daughter's daughter, son's son's widow, daughter's son's widow,
brother's daughter, or
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